Chapter 257 Reunion of old friends and entering the Mountain of Beasts

Chapter 257 Reunion of old friends and entering the Mountain of Beasts

Tan Dong sat in front of the door, looking at the people passing by in boredom.

He even knew the living habits of the neighbors very well.

For example, at this time every morning, the fat woman next door to the west would show up on time and go to the grocery store on the street to buy two taels of sugar.

And after going out, she can't wait to open it and take a few bites.

There is also the tall and thin man from the east neighbor who always goes out for a walk after eating every day. When he comes back, there are always oil stains on the corners of his mouth, obviously he sneaks out to eat alone.

Living such an uneventful life every day, Tan Dong felt like he was about to get moldy.

After stretching, Tan Dong let out a long yawn, and then planned to get up and go back to the house.

But at this moment, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of his eye.

It was the appearance of this figure that made him freeze immediately.

No way.

Could it be that I saw it wrong?

But when he took a closer look, Tan Dong was stunned.

Because at this moment, that figure has appeared in front of him, with a tall and tall figure and an extraordinary temperament. Who else could it be if he wasn't Zhao Ya?

"Zhao...Brother Zhao?" Tan Dong's voice was trembling.

Zhao Ya smiled slightly, "What? Don't you recognize me?"

After he led Zui'er into Danfeng Town just now, he found the door smoothly after making some inquiries.

Zhao Ya saw the sleepy Tan Dong sitting in front of the door far away. He wanted to quietly step forward to give him a surprise, but he didn't expect to be discovered by him.

After making sure that he was not dreaming, Tan Dong burst into tears and rushed towards Zhao Ya.

"Brother Zhao, I miss you so much!"

The next second, Tan Dong landed heavily, and then Zhao Ya looked at him helplessly.

"Can you please stop being so disgusting? I don't like this."

Even if he fell and was chewed up by a dog, Tan Dong was still having fun non-stop.

At the same time, everyone in the courtyard was also alarmed.

When these servants came out and saw that it was Zhao Ya, they were naturally extremely surprised.

A moment later, in the living room, Song Linqing strode in after learning the news.

As soon as he saw Zhao Ya, Song Linqing's eyes lit up and he burst out laughing.

"Hahahaha. At first I thought these people were talking nonsense, but I didn't expect it was really your kid who came back!"

Zhao Ya also smiled, then cupped his fists and said, "Zhao Ya, I have met the head of the family."

Unexpectedly, Song Linqing waved his hand, "Okay, you are no longer the leader of my family, so don't call me the head of the family. I'm older than you, just call me Brother Song."

After saying that, Song Linqing grabbed his wrist and walked back.

"My sister has been talking about you all day, and now that you are finally here, she may be very happy to see you."

Zhao Ya couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile on his face, but he was still dragged away.

At the same time, in the back house, Xiao Man ran into the house like a gust of wind, shouting with excitement: "Little... Miss, hurry up, here we come!"

"What's coming?" Song Peiwan, who was embroidering in front of the window, didn't understand.

At this time, Xiaoman finally took a breath and said, "Commander Zhao is back!"

"Stop making trouble, I'll get angry if you do this again." Song Peiwan thought the little maid was joking with her, so she lowered her head and continued to embroider.

Xiaoman became anxious, "What I said is true, miss. I just saw it with my own eyes. The head of the family is dragging Commander Zhao towards us."

Seeing the little maid so anxious, Song Peiwan couldn't help but believe it.

"real?"

"Of course it's true. I told you before that I am a poor person with a noble mouth. I must have been right." Xiao Man said proudly.

At this moment, Song Linqing's hearty laughter was heard outside the hospital.

"Pei Wan, who do you think is here?"

Song Peiwan suddenly panicked.

She didn't expect Zhao Ya to come so quickly, but it was too late to clean up at this time, so she could only ask Xiaoman in confusion, "Is my hair messy?"

"It's not cluttered, it's pretty."

"Where are my clothes?"

"Oh, miss, don't think about this at this time. Go and pick it up." Xiaoman said helplessly.

Song Peiwan then stood up and walked outside the door.

as expected.

I saw my brother Song Linqing dragging someone into the courtyard with a smile on his face.

Who else is it if it’s not Zhao Ya?

Song Peiwan's body was trembling slightly, but she still forced herself to calm down and gave a gentle salute.

"I have met Mr. Zhao... Mr. Zhao."

She really didn't know how to address Zhao Ya, so she had no choice but to shout like this in desperation.

Zhao Ya also smiled slightly and returned the salute.

"Miss Song."

With a puff, Xiaoman couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Although she quickly covered her mouth, her eyes were still full of smiles.

These two are so interesting.

A Mr. Zhao and a Miss Song.

Why does this title sound so awkward?

When she smiled, Song Peiwan's face immediately turned red, and she couldn't help but glare at her.

Fortunately, Song Linqing came to the rescue in time.

"Quickly, tell the kitchen that there will be a big banquet tonight. We won't come home until we get drunk."

This dinner was extremely sumptuous, and after three drinks, Song Linqing put down his wine glass and asked in surprise.

"Are you planning to enter the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain?"

"Yes, I plan to go to the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain to find something." Zhao Ya said.

"That's not easy, because the terrain in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain is very complex. Unless they are mountaineers who rely on the mountains to eat, most people will never be able to get out again after a little depth. In addition, there are many strange beasts in the mountains, which can be said to be extremely dangerous." Song Linqing frowned and said.

"I'm not afraid of strange beasts. I just need an experienced mountaineer as a guide. I wonder if Brother Song has a suitable candidate?"

With Zhao Ya's current strength, even if there are powerful beasts in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, Zhao Ya is not afraid at all.

It's just that Zhao Ya didn't reveal these words to Song Linqing.

"Okay, I'll find you a reliable mountaineer tomorrow. Let's have a drink first." Song Linqing agreed immediately.

This is really a simple thing for him.

After all, as Li Zheng of Danfeng Town, he knows better than anyone which of these mountaineers have real talents and knowledge, and which of them are parallel imports.

So after a night of drunkenness, Song Linqing went out early the next morning.

At noon, Song Linqing brought back a man in his forties who looked smart and capable at first glance.

"Here, this is the most powerful mountaineer in our Danfeng Town. His name is Ma Yufei. If you want to enter Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, you should definitely find him." Song Linqing introduced.

Ma Yufei was a little surprised.

At first, when he heard Song Linqing say that a friend of his wanted to go into the mountains to look for something, he thought he was a young man from a wealthy family who wanted to go to the mountains to have some fun in his free time, so as to use it as a bragging rights for himself in the future.

He had no objection to this.

Because this job must be very easy and you can earn a handsome commission.

But he never expected to see such a young man with extraordinary temperament.

Although the specific strength cannot be seen, for a person like Ma Yufei who lives on the edge of a knife all the time, he can still tell at a glance that Zhao Ya's strength should be quite good.

This made Ma Yufei's nerves tense up all of a sudden.

Because such a young master would never go to the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain to play.

So this mission should be quite dangerous.

Zhao Ya also saw his nervousness and couldn't help but smile: "Don't worry, although the place I'm going to is a bit special, it shouldn't be too dangerous."

At this point, Ma Yufei was naturally too embarrassed to say anything else, so he could only nod his head.

"Can I ask first, where do you plan to go to Ten Thousand Beast Mountain?"

"certainly."

Zhao Ya took out the replica map he had prepared in advance and handed it to Ma Yufei.

Ma Yufei took it and looked at it carefully.

After a long time, he frowned and handed the map back to Zhao Ya.

"With all due respect, the terrain here is something I have never seen before. Are you sure this is the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain?"

"Sure, and I'm also sure this place shouldn't be too deep."

Wanshou Mountain occupies such a vast area that even when Dayan was at its peak, it would have been impossible to describe all of it.

Therefore, Zhao Ya concluded that the location on this map should not be too deep.

"Even so, it is not easy to find it, because people who have never been to Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain can never imagine how huge this mountain system is."

Ma Yufei shook his head, not thinking that he could find the target location by searching the map like this.

"It doesn't matter, as long as you take me into the mountain, I will find a way." Zhao Ya said.

"Since you insist on insisting, I have nothing to say, but one thing must be stated in advance. It is very dangerous inside. If I encounter something that cannot be solved, I will escape on my own." Ma Yufei said very frankly.

"Of course, I don't expect you to help me solve the danger." Zhao Ya said with a smile.

Instead of being angry at Ma Yufei's blunt confession, Zhao Ya actually appreciated it.

Because this is the quality that an experienced mountaineer should have. If you beat your chest so loudly before going in and say that you can guarantee safety, that would be questionable.

"Okay, then I'll go back and prepare, and I'll set off early tomorrow morning."

After Ma Yufei agreed, he turned around and went back to clean up.

Zhao Ya was not idle either. He sorted out the things around him and left behind the useless things. He only took the commonly used poison powder, elixirs, and dried meat for supplies with him.

Of course Zui'er can't go, but fortunately, it's very safe due to the care of Song Linqing and others.

So Zhao Ya left her behind and followed Ma Yufei on the journey the next morning.

The way into the mountain went smoothly. After entering, Zhao Ya finally understood why Ma Yufei was so cautious.

Because unlike other mountain ranges, the mountains in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range are almost precipitous in every way, and the mountain roads inside are even more rugged and difficult to navigate.

Coupled with the random growth of strange trees and grasses, without a guide, most people would not be able to go very far without losing their way.

"Actually, the time you are here is not the best time to enter the mountain, because the climate is hot and humid, and the moisture in the mountain is high, and it is easy to get foggy. That is the most dangerous time in Wanshou Mountain," Ma Yufei explained. .

"Then when is the best time to enter the mountain?" Zhao Ya asked.

"It's the time when winter turns to spring, when the ice and snow melt and the vegetation has just sprouted. It's the most suitable time to go into the mountains."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Ya suddenly reached out and patted Ma Yufei.

Ma Yufei was startled. Before he could react, he saw Zhao Ya's hand reaching behind his head, then holding a dark, patterned poisonous snake and retracting it.

"This thing was lurking on the tree branch next to you just now, preparing to attack. I was afraid that after warning you, you would disturb it again and cause unnecessary danger, so I took action directly." Zhao Ya said with a smile.

"Thank you!"

Although even if this poisonous snake attacks, it may not be able to do anything to Ma Yufei. After all, a mountaineer like him who often goes to the mountains can do nothing if he has no means.

But it was a fact that Zhao Ya took action, and Ma Yufei was naturally very grateful for this, and the sense of vitality he had before disappeared.

For the rest of the journey, the two cooperated with each other and went very smoothly.

The further they walked, the more amazed and admired Ma Yufei became.

Because Zhao Ya's understanding of the mountains and forests was not inferior to his own, and in some places it was even better.

Finally, they arrived at the first stop of their trip, a mountain with rugged rocks.